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GALLERY: University of Iowa researchers celebrate launch of satellites
On July 23, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying two University of Iowa-built satellites into orbit. The launch kicked off TRACERS, a $171.6 million NASA-funded mission – the largest externally funded research…
UI researcher wins global biomedical science prize
University of Iowa researcher Dr. Michael Welsh will receive the Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences…

UI study identifies potential target for treating addiction and relapse
New research from the University of Iowa finds that blocking an enzyme that lowers localized…

Villamil: Debt ceiling crisis could lead to economic ‘tailspin’
Anne Villamil is nothing if not frank, and her assessment of the federal government’s debt…

Iowa Memorial Union’s $81M revamp to have mental health center
The University of Iowa is looking to renovate Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) and close the…

Iowa’s public university system ranks third nationally in student ROI
Iowa has been ranked the third best state to be a college student, according to…

Editorial: A giant passes
Former University of Iowa President Willard “Sandy” Boyd passed away in December at the age…
Kirkwood moving operations to Coralville, will sell Iowa City campus
Kirkwood Community College is set to relocate a “majority” of its Iowa City operations to…

Iowa Law begins formal partnership with Kenyan institution
The University of Iowa and the Judicial Service Commision (JSC) of Kenya have entered into…

No Limbits raises $1.4 million through funding round
No Limbits, a company that designs apparel for amputees, wheelchair users and people with limited…

Nationwide search for new UI Health Care vice president restarts
University of Iowa Health Care is resuming its search for the next vice president for…

Gov. Reynolds awards UI $8.2 million for bioscience research, economic development
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has awarded an $8.2 million grant to the University of Iowa…

Study: Quarterly earnings guidance accuracy is overestimated
A study from the University of Iowa found that chief financial officers (CFOs) overestimate their…

Former UI president Willard “Sandy” Boyd dies at age 95
University of Iowa President Emeritus Willard “Sandy” Boyd died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Iowa…

Hawkeye Surgical Lighting wins $100,000 at InnoVenture Challenge
University of Iowa startup Hawkeye Surgical Lighting, founded by neurosurgery resident David Christianson and medical…

UI readies $20 million Duane Banks stadium renovation
The University of Iowa is accepting requests for qualification (RFQ) applications from construction firms for…
